Stir-Fried Taro Gelatin in a Foreigner’s Way

Achara-ni means “a simmered dish prepared in a foreigner’s way.” In the nineteenth century, Dutch and Chinese living in Nagasaki were called achara-san. Achara means “the other side,” and achara-san implies the people who live on the other side of the street, river, or town. In the Edo Era (1600 to 1868) foreigners lived in a segregated area of town.

In this preparation, konnyaku (taro gelatin) is stir-fried in sesame oil, and then flavored with shoyu<